● 現代研究コースゼミナールＥ
―Britain and ‘Britishness’―

The course is designed to provide an example of how students can examine a thematic field in order to find a topic for their graduation thesis. The thematic field in this year’s seminar will be British identity. In the first semester we will survey the issues arising out of immigration into Britain from its ex-colonies, in particular India and Pakistan. As third year students have already expressed an interest in pursuing these topics, there will be particular emphasis on issues of identity among second-generation British　‘Asians’　as represented in films such as My Beautiful Laundrette, Bend it Like Beckham and East is East. In the second semester we will concentrate on students' own research topics, and much of the course will be taken up with the preparation of students' graduation theses.

１	Introduction to Course
２	What is　‘Britain’？　Geography and History
３	What is　‘Britain’？　Ideas of Britishness
４	Britain in India: Rudyard Kipling
５	Challenges to Britishness: Post-war Immigration
６	India in Britain: My Beautiful Laundrette
７	My Beautiful Laundrette
８	Student Presentation 1
９	East is East
10	〃
11	Student Presentation 2
12	Bend it Like Beckham
13	〃
14	Summing Up
15	Independent Study
16	Graduation Thesis: Student Topic 1
17	Graduation Thesis Workshop: First Draft
18	Graduation Thesis: Student Topic 2
19	Graduation Thesis Workshop: Second Draft
20	Graduation Thesis: Student Topic 3
21	Graduation Thesis Workshop: Third Draft
22	Graduation Thesis: Student Topic 4
23	Graduation Thesis Workshop: Fourth Draft
24	Graduation Thesis: Student Topic 5
25	Graduation Thesis Workshop: Fifth Draft
26	Graduation Thesis: Student Topic 6
27	Graduation Thesis Workshop: Final Draft
28	〃
29	Summing up
30	Independent study

The content of each class is provisional and subject to change.

Students will have the opportunity to take part in group discussions and will be expected to complete a number of written worksheet assignments. Students will also be expected to do background reading at home as part of their preparation for each class, as well as independent research on an aspect of the course of their own choosing. There will also be a significant emphasis in the second semester on the preparation of students’　Graduation theses, and on students working in groups to help revise and improve each others' written work.

1. Attendance 2. Participation 3. Homework 4. Thesis. Grades will be based on students’　preparation for class, their participation in discussions and the quality of their independently researched writing. Attendance and participation in classroom work will be taken into account; regular attendance is important.

None. Materials will be handed out in class.

履修者数制限あり。

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